The Fahdcast: Recent Episodes
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The Fahdcast consists of conversations with people from all walks of life. Through this podcast, I hope to dive into each of the guests' lives and try to understand them on a deeper level. Everyone has their own unique story and I want to understand why they do what they do. You can follow all updates on Instagram (@fahdcast)
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! For this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Padraig Danaher (@the_ot_coach). Padraig is an Occupational Therapist who specializes in mental health and trauma. He has been working in the field for 14 years and has been self-employed for the last 3 years.
One of my favorite conversations to date. A lot of deep but very important topics.
Topics discussed:
- Life as an entrepreneur
- Loneliness Epidemic
- Solitude & Self love
- Relationships in today's world
- Online dating
- Are people more independent than ever?
- Increase in Mental health issues
- Lying to yourself
- Setting goals
- How to get the most out of the human experience
- Pursue meaning or happiness?
- Suicide Awareness
- Importance of relationships
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcat! For this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Padraig Danaher (@the_ot_coach). Padraig is an Occupational Therapist who specializes in mental health and trauma. He has been working in the field for 14 years and has been self-employed for the last 3 years.
One of my favorite conversations to date. A lot of deep but very important topics.
Topics discussed:
- Life as an entrepreneur
- Loneliness Epidemic
- Solitude & Self love
- Relationships in today's world
- Online dating
- Are people more independent than ever?
- Increase in Mental health issues
- Lying to yourself
- Setting goals
- How to get the most out of the human experience
- Pursue meaning or happiness?
- Suicide Awareness
- Importance of relationships
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
Thank you for listening. Consider giving us a follow and leaving a 5-star rating. It would be greatly appreciated!
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Conor O'Brien (@runwithconor). Conor is a 6 x marathoner and has completed multiple ultramarathons around the world.
A Cork man by heart, we discuss numerous topics from traveling around the world, his relationship with alcohol, and the war on Palestine.
Topics discussed:
- Moving to Canada
- How he fell in love with running
- First 100 mile race
- Born to run by Christopher McDougall
- Raising money for charity - first Irish man to run across Bali
- The importance of running friends
- From Call of Duty to running Ultra marathons
- The War on Palestine
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- Unrest in Northern Ireland
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After a long hiatus, WE ARE BACK. I had the chance to sit down with my good friend Amie Wiley (@amie_wiley). Amie runs her own fitness business called "Active With Amie" and is currently living in New York.
It was fantastic to chat about various topics including moving to New York, prepping for her first Hyrox, and being an entrepreneur in the social media age.
Topics discussed:
- Life in New York
- Doing her first Hyrox in Toronto
- Completing 75 Hard
- Being sober curious
- How her social media blew up over the last year
- How to navigate social media in today's age
- Self-help books
- Three people at your dinner, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Welcome back to the Fahdcast! A very different episode than usual. Jack & I completed our first Hyrox Doubles in Berlin and finished with a time of 58:27.
In this episode, we have our debrief of what went wrong and right. And, most importantly, what we took away from the experience.
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On todays podcast, I sat down with Luke O’Mahony for a very different style episode (Fahd or Fiction?).
Luke has over 10 years experience in the fitness industry and has seen the cycle repeat itself over and over again.
- Vegan Vs. Carnivores Diets
- Primal Diets
- Protein Powders Vs. Natural Foods
- Calorie Counting, Hormones
- Coffee after the first 90 minutes upon waking
- Sunlight upon Waking
- Sugarfree drinks
- Cold Water - Fat Loss
- Does Carb quality matter?
- Keto Diet
- Electrolytes, Fat Loss Pills
- Zone 2 Cardio
- Protein Bars
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Welcome back to the Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Tannian (@joshtannian) for the second time.
Josh is the former owner of Exceed Fitness and is currently the Director of Student Success @ Educate. One of the world's leading education platforms.
As expected, this episode had A LOT of rabbit holes.
Topics discussed:
- Life Recently
- Monk Mode
- Moving from the fitness to the education space
- Identity Crisis
- Working with Iman Gadzhi
- Forms of escapism
- Goal setting
- Favourite book
- Getting closer to God
- Is there an afterlife?
- Thai boxing
- Simulation Theory
- Are there people who want to take over the world currently?
- Donald Trump & China
- What does happiness mean to us?
- Mental Masturbation
- Taking responsibility
- AI, Neuralink & Evolution
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Another monologue where I dive into my favourite books of the months and my prep for my first Hyrox
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Andrew Flynn for the second time.
He is currently writing his first book on Artificial Intelligence called "The Explainability Elephant".
One of my favorite guests so far, he will not fail to blow your mind.
Topics Discussed:
- History of Physics in Germany
- Oppenheimer and Einstein
- Dr. Flynn's book on AI called Explainability Elephant
- Are we developing beneficial AI?
- Can we use mathematics to understand epilepsy
- Rationality
- Orwell's 1984 & Huxley's Brave New World
- The Dune series
- How our parents can influence us?
- From farming to a PhD in Applied Mathematics
- The Matrix movie
- The Big Bang Theory
- Do we live in a simulation?
- Does time feel faster today?
- Sapiens
- Plans for the future
- Imposter syndrome
- Loneliness
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zak Moradi (@zakmoradi). Zak is originally from Kurdistan of Iran and moved to Ireland in 2002 as a refugee. He recently released his book "Life in Leitrim" which portrays his life up until now. I have read it - would highly recommend it!
Topics discussed:
- Life in Al Tash refugee camp
- The history of Kurdistan
- Wars in the Middle East
- Does media play a role in wars?
- Why do wars happen?
- Living under a Saddam Hussein dictatorship
- What life is like Ireland compared to Iraq
- Settling down in Leitrim then moving to Tallaght
- Finding his love for sport
- From Kurdistan to Croke Park
- Importance of money in life and sport
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with singer/songwriter Eiza Murphy (@eizamurphy). Eiza was born and raised in Cork and moved to LA two years ago to go all in on her music career.
Honestly, I have never laughed so much during an episode. Don't worry we talked about serious things too.
Topics discussed:
- Life in LA
- How she got into music
- The impact her sister had on her from a young age
- Moving to New York at 15
- Our favorite books
- The Alchemist
- Manifesting & Scripting
- The maddest scripting stories I have ever heard
- Importance of having good friends
- What goes into songwriting
- The best piece of advice has ever received
- The Ultimate Goal
- Do we waste too much time on our phones?
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Today, I sat down with Dr. Sharon Lambert. Dr. Lambert is a senior lecturer in psychology at University College Cork. She also has a PhD in Psychology.
One of my favourite conversations to date.
Topics Discussed:
- the reason why she pursued the path she did
- Loneliness and Connection
- Mental Health
- Technology during Covid
- Racism in Ireland
- The psychology behind racism
- How to combat racism
- Israel - Palestine War
- Genocides in History
- Terrorism through Religion
- Three People at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! The second monologue of the year where I discuss my favourite books of the months and various other musings. I try to keep these short and sweet - don't like rambling on.
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Gary McGowan for the second time. One of my favorite podcast guests to date.
Gary recently traveled around Central & South America for the last six months after finishing his final year medicine exams.
Topics discussed:
- How life has been recently
- Finding his love for climbing mountains
- Climbing Mt. Everest
- Do all Olympians dope?
- Running and Vo2 Max
- The key to being productive
- Book he read over the last year & Dostoyevsky
- The best piece of advice Gary has ever gotten
- A MIND-BLOWING story about his Dad during the Troubles
- Do we have too many choices in today's society? Have we gotten softer?
- Importance of consistency
- Has Ireland become more active?
- Has running become more popular over the last year?
- Pseudoscience and debunking facts on social media
- 72-hour fasts by Dr. Gary Brecka
- Plans for the future
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I sat down with Conor Carlson (@conorjcarlson) who is the owner of Team Accomplish and has now set up a new company that helps fitness experts scale their business.
We talk about life in Dubai to dropping our egos to learn, this episode has it all!
Topics discussed:
- Life in Dubai
- Does where you live matter in today's world?
- Importance of Learning
- Being the "other guy" in secondary school
- Starting up a mentorship program
- How to gain clients in the fitness industry
- Is college overrated?
- Best/worst advice Conor has ever received
- How to find fulfillment
- Taking responsibility
- Valuing your time
- Our screen times
- Curiosity
- Ego Death
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! This episode is one I have wanted to record ever since I started podcasting. I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with the one and only Rob Lipsett (@roblipsett).
Rob is an Irish entrepeneur/youtuber/ influencer who lives in Marbella. Over the last 10 years, Rob has built a huge online presence which includes 650k+ followers on Instagram and almost half a million youtube subscribers.
Topics discussed:
- Getting engaged
- Building your habits in your 20's
- The Importance of Discipline
- Being the first Irish fitness Youtuber
- Small Town Mindset
- Dealing with Online Negativity
- Hitting a low point - Burning the boats
- Why Rob started podcasting?
- Beta Region Paradox
- Best/Worst piece of advice he has ever recieved
- Pursuing Purpose
- Staying true to yourself
- Having a small friend group
- Discipline is Freedom
- Gratitude
- Who could you be? - Going all in
- Setting New Years Goal
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure of sitting down with radio and TV presenter Isabel Bartak-Healy (@izzy_showbizzy). It was our second time sitting down on the podcast and what a great conversation it was. From hearing about Izzy's new event to practicing gratitude, this episode has it all!
Topics discussed:
- Izzy Match Bizzy event
- Modern Dating
- Being happy on your own
- The Paradox of Choice
- The importance of improving the relationship with yourself
- Comparison is the thief of joy
- The most important lesson Izzy has learned over the last year
- Being self-awareness
- How the last year has been
- Is happiness a choice?
- Practicing Gratitude
- Death Row meal
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! The first monologue of the year. I dive into my favorite books of the month that everyone should add to their reading lists along with the plan for the year regarding goals.
Topics discussed:
- My favorite novels of the month
- Free Will vs. Determinism
- Dystopian novels
- Hyrox and Marathon Prep
- Rules of the Game
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with the author/poet Daragh Fleming (@daraghfleming for our 2nd episode! Daragh recently moved to Barcelona where he has been spending his time writing his new book!
Topics discussed:
- New Year Goals
- Life in Barcelona
- Work/Life balance in Ireland compared to mainland Europe
- Importance of being present
- Solitude
- How the creative process for writing works
- The life of a writer
- Being an introvert or extrovert
- Writing our books
- If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you?
- Trade-offs in life
- Favourite books
- The price you must pay to be the best in your field
- Existentialism: Camus & Dostoyevsky
- The Paradox Of Choice
- Three People at your dinner, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I sat down with Luke O'Mahony (@_.lom_) for Round 2. One of my favorite episodes so far, what a perfect mix of conversations about life and me getting sick in front of 1,500 people. I hope you enjoy the episode!
Topics Discussed:
- Getting Engaged
- Our skiing experiences
- Looking back on our last episode and what has changed
- 2023 recap
- Increasing popularity of Hyrox
- Importance of Reading
- Remembering to always give back
- The PT Industry
- Going to Therapy
- Never taking the small things for granted
- The 100k
- The Iron Stomach
- Content creation and staying true to yourself
- Telling the Truth
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Happy New Year! For the first episode of the year, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kate Cummins. Kate is an accomplished bodybuilder and owner of Team Accomplish. It was great to get an insight into the life of a Pro bodybuilder and what life in Dubai is really like.
Topics Discussed:
- What life in Dubai is really like
- Moving from an hospital staff officer to setting up Team Accomplish
- Building a strong sense of self
- How bodybuilding and Team Accomplish built her confidence
- Importance of being a good friend
- Low points in 2023
- Biggest lesson learned last year
- Winning an IFBB Pro card
- Chasing the ultimate bodybuilding goal
- Running Team Accomplish
- Opinion on Social Media
- Importance of solitude
- Having a good environment around you
- Starting a new hobby in 2024
- Three at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! The final episode of the year and quite possibly my favorite one. The title says it all.
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Have a lovely Christmas and I will see you in January!
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I discussed a busy November which included the 100k Ultra run and the Far Beyond Drop 1. Hope you enjoy it!
Topics discussed:
- Reflecting on the 100k Ultra
- Q&A regarding the 100k
- The Far Beyond launch
- What is the definition of purpose in your eyes?
- Pursuing Potential
- The most important question you will ever ask yourself.
- Spotify Wrapped
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Paul Gallagher who is the managing partner of Shuz 4 U Ltd and former owner of Gasoline Clothing. It was great to get an insight into Paul's mindset over the various domains of life. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or want to step out of your comfort zone, this episode is for you! From climbing the 2nd tallest mountain in Africa to winning World Franchise of the Year twice, this episode has it all!
Topics discussed:
- Climbing the 2nd tallest mountain in Africa
- One lesson he learned from the challenge
- Why people are scared of stepping outside of their comfort zone?
- Why the All Blacks are setting the standard
- The Spotlight Effect
- How to know if someone is a real friend?
- Paul's business career up until now
- Opening 24 stores nationwide
- Hunger playing a contributing factor in his success
- One piece of advice for any aspiring entrepreneur
- Setting boundaries
- Being grateful for the simple things
- One regret in his business life
- One thing employers are now looking for
- What makes a great salesperson?
- Favourite books
- The importance of adding value to your society
-Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast!
On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Ex-Olympian Marathon Runner and previous 25k World Record holder Peter Maher. Peter shares his ups and downs which led him to two consecutive Olympics.
Peter's story is the perfect example of what it takes to get to the pinnacle of any sport.
Topics discussed:
- Finding his new sport after retiring from professional running
- Early life and what got him into running
- Life in Ireland in the 1970's
- Running around the Ring of Kerry at the age of 16
- Getting injured before moving to America for a scholarship
- Losing purpose and finding alcohol
- The importance of family
- Moving to Canada to pursue his running career
- Running for Canada instead of Ireland
- Winning 4 marathons in 12 months
- Getting selected for Seoul 1988
- Having Regrets - Running a WR record time
- The importance of being a lifelong learner
- Vibrations & Frequencies
- Manifesting our future lives
- Taking Responsibility
- What happens when we die?
- Most important lesson Peter has ever learned
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dan Sweeney (@dansweeney14). Dan is a digital marketer, content creator, ultra-runner & a father! It was great to sit down with him and chat through what life has been like up until now (ups & downs).
He is launching his own coaching program called "Graspp" on the 1st of October! Plenty of rabbit holes were discussed and an overall great conversation.
Topics discussed:
- Does alcohol ruin our productivity?
- Finding the balance between family and personal goals.
- Morning routine
- Disordered eating - being obsessed with aesthetics
- Are we over-tracking our health?
- Looking back to see how far you have come
- Being grateful for everything
- Struggling with self-doubt
- Angel & Devil on our shoulders
- Conquering Negative Self-Talk
- Running for charity: Running 70km around his back garden & running 100km around the Lough
- Finding enjoyment in the hard things
- Being hyper-competitive
- Suffering from burnout
- Do you think about death?
- Your childhood enthusiasm
- Following your parents' wisdom
- Going bankrupt and the lessons that were learned.
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Sana Govender (@sanagovender). Sana studied psychology at UCC, hosts his own podcast (Mind Game Podcast), and coaches the Munster Rugby Team.
Recently, Sana completed his first-ever full Iron Man in Youghal, Co. Cork. It was great to sit down and chat about one of the hardest physical events out there. I hope you enjoy this episode!
Topics discussed:
- The reason behind training for an Iron Man
- What a week looks like in Iron Man training
- Nerves at the starting line
- The hardest point of doing Iron Man
- The lessons to learn from physical pursuits
- Stepping out of your comfort zone
- Finding flow
- Personal success leads to professional success
- The most important question you will ever have to answer
- Solitude
- Growing up in Ireland
- What would you ask your 15-year-old self?
- Creating not consuming
- When everything is available, nothing has meaning
- Practising Gratitude
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to the Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I sat down with Dean McAloon (@dean.mcaloon) who is a Performance Nutritionist with Triage Method. He specializes in helping people improve their body composition and performance with nutrition and lifestyle modification. It was great to get Dean's opinion on some of the societies most important issues.
Topics discussed:
- Doing a Postgrad in Performance Nutrition
- The standard of the PT industry
- Steroid use in the industry
- Body positivity in today's society
- Madness of The Crowds
- Opinions on Jordan Peterson
- Favourite book
- What does happiness mean to Dean?
- Alcohol in Ireland
- How alcohol can affect your life
- Social Media and its pitfalls
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to Fahdcast! On this week's episode, it is a monologue where I review a few books that I read recently and thoroughly enjoyed. Also, a few questions that I just had to answer! I hope you enjoy the episode.
Topics Discussed:
- Being Mortal
- Home Deus
- Consciousness
- What was the point that it all clicked?
Thank you for listening!
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with James Power (@_jamespower) for the second time, and what a conversation it was! James spent a lot of time in Thailand since we last spoke and it was great to see what he had learned over the last 17 months. We talk about what the future holds for James to go all in with whatever you do in life.
Topics discussed:
- How life has been since we last spoke
- How to deal with the fear of the unknown
- Importance of relationships in life
- Playing infinite games
- The lowest point of his life
- Looking at people for inspiration
- Discipline is destiny
- Risk it all or play it
- What does your book like?
- Favourite book
- Learning from others
- The importance of problem-solving in life
- Playing the games of life
- Three people at your dinner, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Brian Ó hÁonghusa who is a nutrition coach at Triage Method who helps people improve their nutrition in a holistic manner, with a massive focus on the psychological side of nutrition. He is now embarking on studying for a master's in counseling and psychotherapy (CBT).
Topics discussed:
- Beginning a master's in psychotherapy
- Is obesity due to genetics or environment?
- Has diet culture gone too far?
- Does social media play a role in our diets?
- Introversion Vs. Extroversion
- Favourite Books
- Are we losing real connections in today's society?
- Improving your relationship with food
- The increase in plant-based meat
- Normalizing not having an opinion on everything
- Finding the right balance in your diet
- Do we choose our feelings over facts?
- Three people at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Amie Wiley! Amie is a psychology graduate and is currently running her own business @ActiveWithAmie. Amie has seen a lot of the world over the last couple of years and it was great to see what she had learned over the last couple of years! This podcast was a while in the making and we hope you enjoy it!
Topics discussed:
- Traveling the world
- Drinking Culture in Ireland
- Favourite book
- Are we losing our social connections with the rise of social media?
- Looking inwards instead of projecting outwards
- Instant Gratification Vs. Delayed Gratification
- Relative Deprivation
- Practicing Gratitude
- Starting your own business
- Do you have any regrets?
- Fitting in
- Do you believe in a higher power?
- Nature Vs. Nurture
- Three at your dinner table, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Andrew Flynn, who has recently finished his PhD in Applied Mathematics at University College Cork (UCC) and is now a postdoctoral researcher at UCC. For his PhD, Andrew worked on several problems in the areas of machine learning/artificial intelligence (AI)/computational neuroscience all from the perspective of dynamical systems, which is his area of expertise in mathematics.
Today, Andrew has come on the podcast to talk about some of his main interests in these areas and his goals for the future, one of them being to write a book on how to confront the growing divergence between the ability and explainability of AI. Amid the current global conversation on AI, Andrew has made it his mission to raise awareness about the events which may unfold if we become increasingly reliant on AI without addressing the explainability elephant in the room.
What may surprise you about Andrew is that he is also, as he says, a 'small farmer' and milks a 'handy few' cows. Andrew says it's his connection to nature that helps to keep him grounded and gives him the perspective he feels is necessary to tackle one of the greatest issues of our time.
"Success would be the biggest event in human history . . and perhaps the last event in human history."
Topics discussed:
- His Ph.D. research
- What is AI?
- The difference between narrow and broad AI
- One of the biggest questions society has to answer
- The Matrix movie and how sci-fi movies can educate us
- Goal setting with AI
- The History of AI
- How AI may become conscious
- Writing his own book on singularity
- Social Media Algorithms
- Autonomous vehicles
- Are the big tech companies getting greedy?
- Elon Musk and Neuralink (mind-blowing)
- Cambridge Analytica study
- Fake News and Deep Fake
- Do we live in a simulation?
- Transhumanism
- Is there a possibility that we could live forever?
- If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/apd_flynn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apd-flynn/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NBwQy6wAAAAJ&hl=en
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! This week's episode is a monologue where I dive into several rabbit holes that I have been thinking about as of late. I thoroughly enjoyed recording this and there will be plenty of more in the future.
Topics discussed:
- Importance of Routine
- 1984 & Brave New World
- How we view God as a society
- Importance of religion
- Randomness in today's society
- Immortality - Pros and Cons
- The News and Why I never watch it
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Tommy "The Governor" Hyde who is a professional boxer born and raised in Cork. He has a pro record of 5-0 (4 KO's) since turning pro last year. It was great to get an insight into a boxer's mind and world. We talk about being raised in a boxing family right up until now. I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode!
Topics discussed:
- His most recent win
- How Tommy got into boxing
- Accountability in the sport
- His first major injury scare
- Tommy's passion for Cork
- Traveling around the world
- Alcohol in Ireland
- Being a boxer during Covid
- Tommy's favorite life motto
- Enjoying the journey
- The importance of patience
- Enjoying the simple things in life
- Three people at your dinner table, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I sat down with Padraig Wilson McCarthy who is the host of "The Voicenote" podcast available on all streaming platforms. A very honest and eye-opening episode. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and listening to Padraig's worldviews.
Topics discussed:
- The Truth about Podcasting
- The drinking culture in Ireland
- Being in school
- Homophobia in Ireland
- Being gay during his time in secondary school
- Has woke culture gone too far?
- Free Speech
- Gender Pronouns
- Transgenders in Sports
- Favourite Books
- Importance of Solitude
- Three people at your dinner table, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! This week's episode is a monologue which I have been meaning to do for a while. This episode is literally me thinking out loud on various topics. It felt a bit odd sitting in the studio by myself to record it but thoroughly enjoyed it!
Topics discussed:
- Importance of Solitude
- Return of FB
- Importance of health
- Small Town Mindset
- My biggest fear
- What is my why?
- Unchosen Suffering Vs. Chosen Suffering
- Importance of Family
- Religion & God
- Podcasting
- The One & Soulmates
- My favorite three books of the year
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with the one and only Niamh Byrne (@niv_byrne). Niamh is a digital marketer and strategist. She founded her own company (@ndustrydigital) two years ago. I was a guest on her podcast (@thendustrypodcast) two years ago which sparked my interest in starting my own.
This is one of my favorite episodes to date. Very honest and thought-provoking.
Topics discussed:
- Her journey to starting her own company
- Running your own race
- Suffering from Atypical Bell's Palsy
- Favourite book
- Simulation Theory & Space
- Believing in God
- Dealing with grief
- What you learned from your lowest point?
- Ego Death
- Cancel Culture
- Three people in a room, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I sat down with Eimear Hallahan (@misshallahan) who is a digital creator from Cork! We chatted about almost everything including her newborn being admitted to the hospital. A very deep episode but one where there is a lot to take from!
Topics discussed:
- Finding out her child was sick
- Societal Pressures
- Going to college or not
- The Irish healthcare system
- Comparison is the thief of joy
- Social media life
- The dark side of social media
- Going back to her teenage years
- Sibling Comparison
- Chasing the next best version
- Two habits you would instill in your children
- Three people at your dinner table, who would they be & why?
- What does happiness mean to you?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with the one and only John Fitzgerald (@john_fitz_) who is the current owner of The Lab Method (@the_lab_method_) in Kerry. He is currently in prep for a bodybuilding competition in Barcelona where he will be representing Ireland. It was great to get an insight into the bodybuilding world! A great conversation with a lot of eye-opening moments.
Topics Discussed:
- How he set up his own gym
- The effect his Dad had on him
- Opening up a new gym this year
- What is bodybuilding truly like
- Balancing business & family
- Future Plans
- One thing you would tell your 18-year-old-self
- The autonomy of social media
- Setting up his own clothing brand
- The Youtube hustle
- What is one quote you live by?
- 3 people dead or alive at your dinner table, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Robert Bolton who recently completed his Ph.D. at UCC. He studied Social Science at UCC and then completed a Ph.D. in Applied Social Studies at UCC. Robert has published in the area of gender studies and violence and is currently establishing an online school that aims to provide rich courses on human behavior and society.
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Topics discussed:
- What got Robert into social science?
- Hypocrisy in schools
- 9/11 and having a deep fascination with human behavior
- Black Swan events
- The millionaire next door
- Relative Deprivation
- A.I & Digital Acceleration
- His favorite book
- The root cause of human violence
- U.S Mass Shooting
- Nazi Germany, Holocaust & WWII
- Is there good and evil in all of us?
- Three people in a room, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
Thank you for listening!
Welcome back to The Fahdcast, Happy Easter! On this week's episode, I sat down with a good friend of mine Mikey Olden (@mikeyolden). I met Mikey about two and a half years ago and this episode has been a long time coming. A couple of years ago, Mikey suffered from addiction and was put into therapy. Fast forward to now, Mikey is a business owner and a chef! A very emotional conversation but a very important one.
Topics discussed:
- Mikey's story from the beginning
- Fighting the demons in his head
- Suicide attempts
- Lowest point
- Starting to go to rehab
- How important routine is in our lives
- The stigma behind addiction
- Speaking about what is in your head
- Being able to say he was proud of himself
- Getting his life back on track
- Starting his own venture
- Do you have any regrets?
- How important your relationships are in life
- Three people in a room, dead or alive, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! Rob Zujan (@robertzujan) hopped on for his second episode and what a conversation it was! Rob is an online coach and has his own clothing brand (@weirdkidclothing) if you want to check it out. It was great to catch up and see how life has changed for him over the last year. A lot of epiphanies and a lot of rabbit holes.
Topics discussed:
- How has life been over the last year
- How daily habits can dictate your future
- Opinions on online influencers
- Conversation over Connection
- The 80/20 rule
- Being an asset to your immediate society
- Our opinions of whether to go to college or not
- Being humbled by life
- Living life through your own lens
- Limiting your social circle
- Interesting stories about the Soviet Union
- Three people at your dinner, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Lorna Ahern (@danceynumnums). Lorna is a PT who is based in Cork! She suffered from anorexia and depression throughout her teenage years. This episode was quite emotional but a very important one that I think everyone would be able to take something out of.
Topics discussed:
- How is life?
- Angel Numbers
- Suffering from Anorexia from the age of 14
- Going through depression
- Having suicidal thoughts
- Being in and out of hospitals
- Going off antidepressants and finding the gym
- Going to therapy
- Moving away to London
- The Leaving Cert and Manifestation
- Why do we sleep?
- What advice would you give to your 15-year-old self?
- Three people at our dinner tables, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I was lucky enough to sit down with Matthew Collins (@mattzer.sibly) who is the founder of Sibly Food Co. which is stocked in over 400 stores around Ireland. A very interesting conversation with a lot of rabbit holes.
Topics discussed:
- How is business going?
- How it all started?
- The moment you thought it was all over
- Social media
- Our favorite books
- Interesting Medicine Stories
- One life philosophy you live by
- One lesson you have learned in the last 4 years of business
- Do you have regrets?
- What advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?
- Going to therapy
- Future Plans
- Are you happy? What does happiness mean to you?
- Three people at your dinner table, who would they be & why?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On this week's episode, I had the chance to sit down with Jonny Holland who is an ex-Munster Rugby player and is currently a nutritionist working with various Cork teams.
Topics discussed:
- Realisations after becoming a father
- Reading Books
- Having to retire from the sport he loves
- Behind the scenes in sports academies
- The lessons he learned during his recovery
- Being relentlessly productive
- Finding the balance in life
- Instant Information & Social Media
- How he got into Nutrition
- Vegetarian Diet & Superfood
- Three people at your dinner table
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with Korey Power (@koreypower) who is an artist from Cork. A really interesting conversation that gave a really great insight into what truly happens in the music industry!
Topics discussed:
- His New Single
- How he got into music
- The impact Korey has had on people's lives
- Exposing The Voice Ireland & X-Factor
- Interesting stories while busking
- Dealing with Mental Health & Panic Attacks
- Both sides of the Music Industry
- Facing Rejection
- The Ultimate Goal in Life
- 3 people at your dinner table
- God & Afterlife
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with Steven Cairns (@steven.cairns18) who is a Professional Boxer from Cork. It was great to see what actually happens in the behind the scenes of the boxing world!
Topics discussed:
- Upcoming Fights
- Finding Your Passion At A Young Age
- The Effect His Dad and Uncle had on him growing up
- Daily Routine & Recovery
- Tommy Fury Vs. Jake Paul
- Katie Taylor's Fight in Dublin
- Conor McGregor
- One life philosphy you live by
- Losing his first final
- Winning 7 Youth Irish National title in a row
- Olympic Boxing & Corruption
- The Pandemic
- The Ultimate Goal In LIfe
- 3 people at your dinner table
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with Gary McGowan (@skinnygaz) who is the owner of the Triage Method. Gary has really fascinating takes on religion, social constructs and various other topics. Probably, one of my favourite episodes so far!
Topics discussed:
- Studying Medicine and going into neurosurgery
- Motives for moving abroad
- Favourite Book
- Voluntary Suffering Vs. Involuntary Suffering
- Instant Gratification
- Online Fitness Scene
- Steroid Use & The Side effects
- The Algorithms
- Censorship & Free Speech
- Is Social Media a net negative or a net positive for society?
- How to maximize your reading?
- Morning Routine & Sleep
- Becoming Religious
- Imagined order
- 3 people at your dinner table
- World War II
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with Daragh Fleming who is the author of Lonely Boy. Definitely a book I would recommend to anyone! Being able to discuss a book with the author was definitely a new experience, but definitely worthwhile!
Topics discussed:
- Writing his own book
- Looking Internally
- Relationships
- Dealing with his own Mental Health
- Low Point
- Free Speech and Censorship
- The Stoics
- Advice for his younger self
- How to find your feet after college
- Finding his purpose
- Jealousy on Social Media
- How are you?
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I sat down with Craig O'Shaughnessy (@craig_o_shaughnessy) and we chatted about our recent 100km run attempt from Cork to Tralee! This episode is shorter than usual but it was a conversation I really wanted to share!
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with James and Timmy from The Two Norries (@2norriespodcast). After being in and out of prison and suffering with addiction throughout their early life, they have turned their lives and now have their own podcast where they talk about crime and addiction. The Two Norries have been featured on RTE several times talking about crime, addiction, and mental health. Honestly, this was the one of the hardest conversation I’ve ever had to date.
Topics discussed:
- Early Life
- Living with addiction
- The Irish Education System
- Going to Prison
- Recovery and how they are going through it
- Finding their purpose
- Featuring on TV and how their lives have changed
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Welcome back to The Fahdcast! I had the pleasure to sit down with the one and only Luke O'Mahony. Luke is the owner of Integrative Health. Honestly, this is one of my favorite conversations to date. It had the perfect mix of knowledge and valuable life experiences. This one got me emotional.
Topics discussed:
- Your favorite book
- Screen Time
- Morning Routines
- One fact you can blow my mind with
- Caffeine and Sunlight
- How to create new habits in the New Year
- Fat Burners
- One philosophy you live by
- Advice to your 20-year-old self
- One experience you would love to experience again
- What Luke learned from the toughest year of his life
- The best place you have ever been to
- The shock test
- Three people you would love to have at your dinner table
- Is happiness a choice?
- Conspiracy Theories
Thank you for listening! I hope you enjoyed the episode as much as we did recording it!
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Leon Lynch (el_lyncho_). He is the owner of one of Ireland's largest fitness courses called Evolve Coaching Institute. The conversation flowed brilliantly. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it and as always thank you for listening.
Topics discussed:
- Closing down of Exceed Fitness
- The Fitness Industry
- Running the Rome Marathon
- Becoming a father
- Societies' opinion
- Our favorite books
- Daily Routines
- The Apple Ecosystem and Social Media
- What does the future world look like
- Attention Spans
- New Year Goals
- Conspiracy Theories
- 3 people who you would love to have dinner with
- What does happiness mean to you
- Personal Branding
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with the one and only Marty Guilfoyle. Marty is a DJ and Presenter from Dublin. He has amassed over 500,000 followers across his various social media platforms. We had an incredible and honest conversation!
Topics discussed:
- How he got into music and radio
- Interesting Traveling Stories
- Regrets in his twenties
- The Negative side of Social Media
- Asking Dua Lipa out on a date
- 2 Favourite Mottos
- Dealing with Sadness
- One experience you would love to experience again
- Worst piece of advice ever received
- 3 people at your dinner table
- Is happiness a choice?
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleausre of sitting down with the one and only Izzy ShowBizzy (@izzy_showbizzy). Izzy is hosting her 2nd in person dating event on the 25th of November in Cork!
The topics discussed:
- Izzy Match Bizzy w/ Marty Guilfoyle
- Radio Presenting
- Online Dating
- Finding the right balance
- Best/Worst Piece of advice you have ever recieved
- Societal Pressures
- How to deal with criticism
- Three people you would love to have at your dinner table
- Social Media
- Love/Heartbreak
Welcome back to The Fahdcast! On today's episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with current Kickboxing World Champion Craig O'Shaughnessy (@craig_o_shaughnessy). This is probably the most honest podcast I have recorded to date!
Topics we discussed:
- Winning the kickboxing World Championship
- Olympic Depression and coping with it
- Running 7 marathons in 7 days
- Personal Training and the industry
- Relationships
- Conspiracy Theories
- Life Motto
- Are you happy?
- 3 people who you would love to have at your dinner table
- Love & Marriage
Hello everyone, welcome back to the Fahdcast. On this episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Sean Coffey. Sean is an 18-year-old fitness personality from Cork who recently went viral on Instagram.
The topics we discussed:
- Going viral on Instagram
- The goal of working with Gymshark
- The Leaving Cert
- Advice for people starting off in the gym
- Putting yourself out there while still being in school
- Advice to your 14-year-old self
- Happiness
- Money
- Going to college
- Future Plans
- Type One Diabetes
- What happens after we die?
Hi everyone, in this podcast, I sat down with Josh Tannian who is the former owner of Exceed Fitness and Evolve Coaching Institute. This was one of my favorite episodes to date. We touched on almost every topic including various conspiracy theories.
Topics discussed:
-Closing down Exceed Fitness
-What's next?
-Business
-The One
-Mindset
-Jeffrey Dahmer series
-Conspiracy Theories
-Best/Worst piece of advice you have ever received
-Having Struggles
-Perspective
-Social Media
-Three people who you would love to have dinner with
-Happiness
Thank you for listening and hope you enjoyed the show!
Hi everyone! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Yasmin Gardezi (@yasmin_gardezi) just a week after she closed at Rave In The Woods at Electric Picnic. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode as we dived into a lot of topics.
Topics:
- Closing at Electric Picnic
- Relationships
- How she got into music
- Irish Nightlife
- Being a DJ during COVID
- Regrets
- Happiness
- Who would be the 3 people you would love to have dinner with?
- Anxiety
I hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did recording it!
Hi everyone, Alanna came on the podcast for a second time to tell more stories that were honestly mind-blowing. Alanna has now launched her new business, you can find it on Instagram (@theglowup.ie).
The longest podcast I have recorded so far and what an incredible and interesting episode it was!
The topics discussed were:
- Her interesting time in L.A.
-Journaling
-Aliens
-Various conspiracy theories
-Running businesses being a single parent
-Her new business
-Only Fans
-Having a stalker
-Happiness
I hope you enjoyed the episode as much as we did! Don't forget to follow The Fahdcast on Spotify!
Hi guys! In this episode, John Murphy, a professional golfer, from Kinsale came on to chat about his life in golf so far. Such a great insight into the life of a professional sportsperson. After recently playing in the JPMcManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor, we chat about all the highs and lows of a professional golfer. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Main topics we chatted about:
-Being a professional golfer (living the childhood dream)
-Moving to America on a scholarship to play golf
-The moment you realised you could turn Pro
-An outstanding performance at the Walker Cup (Imposter Syndrome)
-The challenges of turning Pro
-The lowest point of his career
-Missing the cut in his first PGA tournament
-Playing in the JPMcManus Pro-Am and also meeting Tiger Woods
-Opinions on Social Media today
-Advice you would give your younger self
-Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Conor O'Keeffe is a man of many talents. A former kickboxer, Ultra Marathon runner and is currently on RTE Hell Week. Such an eye-opening and honest podcast. We talk about mental health, mindfulness, and much much more...
James Power is Ireland's youngest ever professional boxer. In this episode, we speak about boxing, what it takes to get to the top, mindset, and much much more...
Alanna is an entrepreneur based in Cork, Ireland. In this episode, we talk about Only Fans, being a business owner in the middle of a pandemic, conspiracy theories, and much much more...
Rob Zujan is a content creator based in Limerick. In this episode, we dive into his clothing brand, The Go House, growing up in Ireland and much much more